How To Fix 29073 - BOM can only be extended via standard product &

29073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 29 - Bills of Material

• Message number: 073

• Message text: BOM can only be extended via standard product &

What causes this issue?

You want to extend the BOM for a material.
The material is a configured material. The BOM for the configured
material was configured from the BOM for configurable material &V1&.
The BOM of the configured material can only be extended by extending
the BOM of configurable material &V1&.

How to fix this error?

Check whether the alternative concerned has been created for the
configurable material.
If required, allocate the BOM of the configured material to the
alternative concerned (<LS>Material BOM -> Alloc. config. mat. ->
Create</>).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 29073 - BOM can only be extended via standard product & ?

  The SAP error message 29073, which states "BOM can only be extended via standard product &," typically occurs when you are trying to extend a Bill of Materials (BOM) for a product that is not classified as a standard product in the system. This error is often encountered in the context of SAP's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or when managing BOMs in the SAP ERP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Product Type: The product you are trying to extend the BOM for is not defined as a standard product in the system. In SAP, certain product types have restrictions on how BOMs can be managed.
  Configuration Settings: The system configuration may restrict the extension of BOMs for non-standard products.
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the master data of the product, such as missing classifications or incorrect settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Product Type: Verify that the product you are trying to extend the BOM for is indeed a